Kathleen Gardner
Atwater,CA
Summary
I am a highly motivated and a hardworking employee who embraces change. I want to take on a different challege by learning all aspects of MUHSD'S Maintenance and Operation's department. I am very adept in the art of multitasking and paying attention to detail. I have many leadership qualities but being an assistant to a department or to an individual has been the most rewarding part of my career. I am very organized and I am not afraid to ask questions. I excel at working on a team of people that have different backgrounds and personalities. I enjoy building relationships and being a part of something larger than myself. It is important to me to know that I am making a difference.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Library Media Technician
Merced Union High School District
Atwater
07.2013 - Current
- Provide excellent customer service to all patrons.
- Responsible for maintaining all aspects of a high school library: Create requisitions for curriculum, process new curriculum preparing it for patron check out. Troubleshoot patron Chromebooks, identifying the issue and fixing it. Document all technology that must have the attention on the Repair Center-documentation. Send all correspondence to parents and or guardians of Chromebook charges or deductible information. Distribute all repaired items back to patrons. Organize and maintain all physical spaces in the library. Maintain and schedule 4 different calendars. Create all new student accounts in Google and Windows. Password resets, Aries access explained and implement ease of access. Monitor student behavior while in the library. Restock all return items. Identify and remove outdated and worn books. Provide requested library books to other participating libraries. Request materials within our district of materials we do not have. Student adds and drops. Adhering to patron confidentiality. Submit work orders. Work with students and staff daily; prioritize tasks, teacher and administration requests.
Liaison/Paraprofessional
Merced Union High School District
Merced, CA
09.2009 - 04.2013
- As a Liaison I developed and maintained effective relationships with students and staff to insure safety on a daily bases.
- As a Paraprofessional I was a teacher's aid in the classroom; assisting students on their studies.
Probation Assistant
Merced County
Merced, CA
03.2000 - 03.2004
- In charge of the Unsupervised Bank Caseload-Adults. Focus on all Probationer's fines and fees to be paid off before their Probation expires. Met 1 on 1 with probationer's on my caseload, filed court papers, attended court hearings. Created a database through Microsoft Access to track probationer's expirations dates;
- Worked with Juveniles who owed confinement time. All time owed was done at Valley Community School in a self contained classroom. Worked in the C.O.O.L. Program; Correcting Offenders Outcomes Locally-this was a program designed for juvenile gang member in Merced County. This program was located at Valley Community School in a self contained classroom. Client failure of this program was a automatic sentence to CYA.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology With A Human Resource Concentration
Cal State Stanislaus
Turlock CA05-1990
Skills
- Windows, Chrome, Microsoft Office w/Word and Excel as primary programs Google Administration, Google Mail, Spreadsheets, Destiny (Library Program), Library of Congress QSS, ASB Works, MUHSD;s Active Directory File, type, copiers, scanners, smart boards, multiline telephone
Timeline
Library Media Technician
Merced Union High School District
07.2013 - Current
Liaison/Paraprofessional
Merced Union High School District
09.2009 - 04.2013
Probation Assistant
Merced County
03.2000 - 03.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology With A Human Resource Concentration
Cal State Stanislaus
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